Tag Archives: Environment
Water levels on the North Sask. headed up
Prince Albert residents can expect to see a rise this week in the North Saskatchewan River.It's because of last week's significant rainfall event in Alberta. Patrick Boyle, a spokesperson for the Wate...
Jun 20, 2022
Tobin Lake hosts youth fishing tournament
Saturday was a good day to be on the water as 26 teams left the dock at Tobin Lake to see who could catch the most fish in the annual youth fishing derby. It was calm and not too sunny, said Lana Irvi...
Jun 13, 2022
Wildfire forces full evacuation of Stanley Mission
The entire community of Stanley Mission is being evacuated due to a nearby wildfire.The order was given late Thursday night after the fire crossed Highway 915, forcing the only road in and out of the ...
Jun 10, 2022
Cumberland House to celebrate Delta Day
With fried fish and bannock on the menu, it's hard to go wrong with any event.Add saving the Saskatchewan River Delta and it just gets better. Cumberland House will celebrate a year of effort in savin...
Jun 09, 2022
Waskesiu photographer has close encounter of the bear kind
As a wildland firefighter and wildlife photographer, Curtis Matwishyn has met about 100 bears in the forest but none were as close an encounter as he had recently. Matwishyn was out for a drive near W...
Jun 07, 2022
McCafe fire remains imminent threat to Stanley Mission, residents on potential evacuation alert
The McCafe fire burning near Stanley Mission remains uncontained and residents have been given notice to pack clothing in the event of an evacuation. That's according to Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief...
Jun 06, 2022
Province dedicates $400,000 to forest resource inventory
The largest sector of industry in northern Saskatchewan is getting a shot in the arm. The provincial government has announced an additional $400,000 from the 2022-23 provincial budget to be put toward...
Jun 02, 2022
Mine shows high amount of rare stones, says Star Diamond
Samples taken from the diamond drilling site at Fort a la Corne show an "exceptionally high proportion of Type IIa diamonds" says Star Diamond, the Saskatoon company collecting the samples.Star Diamon...
Jun 01, 2022
Gas analyst says high prices are not denting demand
Saskatchewan drivers are enduring more pain at the gas pumps.Gas prices hit another record in the province on Tuesday as some stations in Saskatoon and Regina began hiking prices to $1.95.9 per litre....
Jun 01, 2022
Cumberland House learn hands on about water quality with U of S ambassadors
Last week Grade 9 and 10 students at Charlebois Community School in Cumberland House collected data on water quality with science ambassadors from the University of Saskatchewan for their Indigenous s...
May 19, 2022
